Jatropha Curcas is getting value commercially as the need of nonrenewable fuel sources increases greatly and likewise Jatropha is an eco-friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is considered to be an excellent fuel alternative and it is likewise really cost-effective compared to other fuels. Recently, Jatropha is dealing with some problem with pests and diseases. The bugs are categorized into 2 ranges: Pest that impact young plants and Pest that plants.

Young plant pests: Cutworm, Scarabeid Beetle, Army worm, Grasshopper.

Agrotis ipsilon: It is commonly known as Cut worm. This bug impacts the seedlings and young Jatropha plants. If the plant is impacted by the cutworm, the stem gets cut nearer to the soil surface area and this will diminished the plant completely.

Control: This pest can be managed by picking the larva found around the plants or by mixing the bran, sawdust with insecticides.

Scarabaeid Beetle: This insect damages the root of the young plant. Initially, the larva takes in the raw materials present in the soil and after that pertains to the root. The larva attack may eliminate the entire plant.

Control: The plant with good resistance power can get rid of the pest. For heavy attack, insecticides with parts carbosulfan and carbofuran can be used to kill the bug.

Army worm: Spodoptera litura presence can be recognized by biting in the leaves. The extreme infection could entirely kill the plants.

Control: Insecticides are utilized to control the insects.

Grasshopper: This prevails insect found in a number of plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria commonly assaults the plant. The insect typically assaults the young plant.

Control: The insecticides utilized betacyfluthrin, cypermethrin, thiodicarb, MIPC, and fipronil.

Pest observed in fully grown plants:

Pest of Stem: Ostrinia furnacalis, Xyleborus spp.

Ostrinia furnacalis and Xyleborus: This pest damages the jatropha curcas stem and it is extensively seen in Indonesia. The stem attacked by this bug normally fall down. The presence can be recognized by the larva penetration hole at the stem.

Control: The Insecticide usually used to control this bug is carbofuran.

Pest of leaf: The common insects observed are leaf caterpillar, Neetle caterpillar, Leaf hopper, Mite, Ear corn caterpillar.

Leaf Caterpillar: This insect can consume all the leaves of the plant in other words duration. The quality and yield of the seeds get minimized due to the heavy attack.

Control: This can be controlled by choosing the old larvae around the surface and getting rid of the attacked leaves.

Needle Caterpillar: This caterpillar is covered with spinal columns and produces a burning experience when enabled to exposure to skin as it produces specific chemical substance. Initially the insect crowded in the leaf and after that spread out all over the plant when it gets older.

Control: Manually, the insect can be killed just by soaking it in water or kerosene. The heavy attack can be controlled by spraying organophosphate insecticides.

Leaf Hopper: This bug is found primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. The bug targets the leaf and draws all the nutrients of the leaf and gets curls at the suggestion. Later, the whole leaf dry and die.

Control: The heavy attack can be controlled by utilizing insecticides like imidachloprid, beta cyfluthrin or carbosulfan.

Mite: Mite likewise assaults the leaf and makes the entire plant weak. The pest presence can be recognized when the leaf ended up being yellow-colored, shrinks, turns red and fall down. The insect can likewise be spread through fallen leaves.

Control: Some preventive procedures can be done like appropriate sanitation and burning the fallen leaves. Heavy attack can be dealt with by spraying insecticides.

Some awful bug which assaults flower and fruit are, Stink bug (Nezara viridula)

Chrysocoris javanus, Tip borer caterpillar.

Stink Bug: Sting bug is a major pest which attacks the plant during bloom period so the crop yield entirely drops. This insect is seen around the tropical region.

The toxic enzyme in the plant shrinks the whole plant.

Control: Insecticides suggested for this bug is chlorfluazuron, diflubenzuron, alfamethrin, and lamda cyhalothrin.

Tip borer caterpillar: The pests frequently occurs attacks the plant in blooming season and this pest is seen commonly in tropical regions. The female pest laid the eggs on the tender part of the plant and the young larvae feed the young fruits and plant pointers.

Control: Manually, the assaulted seeds are recommended to burn. The insecticides like monocrotophos and bensultap are sprayed at the blooming season.